Comments on: Saudi Street Rats…errr, Cats!

By: Rob

Rob — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 01:57:44 +0000

Believe it or not, I own one of these cats in Holland. Lived in Al’Jubail when I was only 9 years old when a nest of kittens was born near our house. Tragicly, only 1 survived and we took care of her and took her back to Holland. This type of cat is hard to domesticate but very loving (a little to much sometimes) but will never unlearn her wild roots. Her paws and teeth are larger then a normal housecat so I would recommend caution (deu to experience) for future owners. I love my cat and she shows she nows that a lot. Currently she is 18 years old and still running and jumping .

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 03:12:58 +0000

Phil,

I’m not overly familiar with Jeddah but if you can, go through the business center of National Guard Health Affairs – Jeddah and get checked out. I was hospitalized for a full week due to being bitten from a stray cat and it was due to infection, not rabies. Since the cats are scavengers and eat from the garbage bins, they carry many germs through their saliva.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 23:28:51 +0000

Hi everyone….. I just got bitten by a street cat in Jeddah that I have raised since she was abandoned at birth on the street. I got two red bumps on my hand from the bite…but rather than go to the Hospital here which is probably more filthy than the rabies the cat carries, i have decided to take my chances living with Rabies than mixing amongst Saudis at the Hospital. If I am infected with rabies I shall be executing all the cats on the street including the little one that bit me in a (Zarqawi Insurgent Manner), which includes a mix of stabbing the little bastards and poisoning them using poison hidden in food…. I shall also attempt to strangle a few. Wish me luck and I will upload some pics of either my healed arm or the dead cats. All the best!

Phil

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Saudi Arabia: The Prince Who Loved my Cats for Love « American Bedu — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:06:29 +0000

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By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:08:19 +0000

@Katie,

The link you provided does not seem to allow one to view. ):

although I’m unable to see your link it is nice to hear about your love of Satiah!

By: Katie

Katie — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:29:58 +0000

Hi everyone,

I got a kitten from some people I know in Dallas about a year ago. They found her when she was very young with her eyes still closed. I’m pretty sure that from her markings and her personality that she is a Bahraini Delmun kitty. If you guys could take a look at her pictures and tell me what you think, that’d be great! Here’s a link to my facebook album with all the pictures I have of her (there’s a lot of them, as I love this cat more then anything). Her name is Satia (sah-te-ah). It means “truth” in Sanskrit.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2120194&id=18807795

How common are these cats in America? I’ve never met or seen another like her.

By: Adopt a Cat from Saudi Arabia « American Bedu

Adopt a Cat from Saudi Arabia « American Bedu — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:07:38 +0000

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By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:49:42 +0000

@Deborah,

Welcome and I have so enjoyed hearing about your experience and about the ‘boys.’ Please do feel free to share more.

The street cats once taken in just seem to be so grateful and sooooo loving!

By: deborah dixon

deborah dixon — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:18:27 +0000

I got my two ‘boys’ approximately 8 years ago when I came back to work in Saudi Arabia. The first, (and my ALL TIME FAVORITE CAT) was Hermes. I found him outside close to death on a main street. He looked to be less than two weeks old and he had a huge sore on his head, right down to the bone. I thought that he was a rat, at first. I noticed him and then called my daughter’s attention to notice ‘it’. She started to cry and told me that I had to take it home. He was honestly so pathetic and I knew that he would probably not last the night, if I did not take him home, so I tucked him inside my abiya sleeve and took him home. I just held it under the shower to clean it and figured that it would not make it through the night. Well, the rest is history. I ultiamtely called him Hermes (for hermaphrodite) because he was too young to determine his sex. He would have been Hermine if he was a girl. He has gone through most of his nine lives, surviving being declawed and almost dying. My guilt there, knows no bounds. He lost his paw ultimately. He also had to have his eye out, due to untreatable glaucoma. He came back to Canada with me where he almost died from the contaminated cat food scandal. He is the most loving cat that I have ever had. I think, that like Konrad Lorenz’s geese, he thinks that I am his mother. He has the most beautiful markings, much like a Savannah cat. I could go on and on and on about him. Everyone who has met him, loves him. He sleeps tucked under my arm and he greets me everyday, like a dog. I think, however, that the ‘trick’ was to have him when he was so very young. He had not mother at all, and he was socialized to me at a very very young age. I also think that male cats, make the best pets, and I think that it is no exception with Saudi cats. I can’t let him outside at all, because of his paw and his eye, but at least his life is now secure and easy..not what he would have endured on the streets. I would love to share his photo with anyone who is interested.

By: American Bedu

American Bedu — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 06:37:25 +0000

Shannon,

I am not familar with the Bahraini Dilmun cats. You might see if there are newsgroups for this breed. Good luck!